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renandstimpy wrote: »

They sure are muckit . There used to be a passage way the width of the currogated sliding door on the right which ran the lenght of the 3 pens (meant for feeding meal ) but was good for nothing really. There used to be a wall then seperating this from the cubicle shed so i knocked it with protest from the boss:D. and put in 3 calving pens , a crush with automatic gate that stays open along back wall and a calving head gate and section gate in middle pen .
works a lot better now . since i opened it all up we have had a massive reduction in pneumonia if any . Having the crush inside is great i can work in comfort in the evenings or when the weather is sh#t#.

Glad you cleared that up, I was sure I had been in that shed before. I'm Actually still not sure if I was or not

renandstimpy wrote: »

down Mayo side you quiet possibly could have

Is that a 300 series massey i see

Kovu Murr wrote: »

If there's older suck calves bought in round the place then I have!

Stalking AGAIN :pac:

Thanks renandstimpy. Was wrecking my brains there to try and remember the other shed layout. It was shockingly similar.

renandstimpy wrote: »

There a good all round tractor in fairness .. the only thing is i would like sometime down the line a front loader ..not a necessity but it would save me a lot of time and labour round the place . but to be honest cant see myself putting one on her being that she is a 2 wd .

ive a loader on mine and its a great job. if your putting a loader on a 300 series you really need 4wd IMO

reilig wrote: »

The 165 is a square axel with a fairly heavy front end - well it's heavier than the round axel one that we used to have anyway. Bales are made by a Mchale. They are wilted as they got a run with a wuffler before baling. Tractor has no bother lifting them at all.

Up to 7 years ago we were putting bales in to this shed with a MF 35. That's where you would see pressure on hydraulics!

Ya the 35 used to have a hard time alright. Was there was some sort of a spring at the top link side of the 35/135 that would stop it from lifting if it was to heavy? I seem to remember a neighbour welded it on ours when I was a young fella so it could lift the bales.

MFdaveIreland wrote: »

we have a 165, and it was used on silage bales, knocking noise coming out of the hydraulics I think, also heard people saying something about stubb axles, its quite inspiring when you see people doing things you deemed not possible, ! regards the spool valve, was the much work in hooking it up, and how did you go about it, sorry for the questions !

This 165 knocks even when there is only a transport box on it. In fact I think that every 1 series tractor knocks in the lift? The stubb axels are worn on it, the front wheels wobble on the road, but we might get another while out of her.

The spool valve just bolted onto the underseat of the tractor - I just removed the plate that was there. The stack pipe was there and it just connected right into the spool valve. Connected up the pipes and it worked away. Took about an hour in total as the stack pipe placement was a bit fiddily. But it's working away now with no leaks,

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Don't know whether it was a 35 or 135 at the time but remember the first and I think only time we got bales of silage. The ould lad maneuvering around with four well filled sand bags on the front of the tractor and a bale + spike on the back, Hi-ho Silver and away..... eventually

ole lad I know had a bale of silage on the back of 135.. full tilt down hill on a public road, pair of big wet dunlops on him and dog ran out from the left and he braked/swerved... hadn't he the breaks split getting out of the field and never swing the pin/across the pedal again.. he ended up facing back towards town and he was leaving town!! he was pure white with the shock.. did a full 180 on the main road with the nose above in the air

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I bet the seat wasn't white after him lol.

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